Crews are working to contain a water main break at the intersection of 7th and Highland avenue in St. Joseph.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley with the St. Joseph Police Department, the break was reported around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday. Highland Avenue is closed from St. Joseph Avenue west to 7th Street until further notice due to significant amounts of water in the road.

Traffic was also blocked at St Joseph Avenue at Moss St. and at Grand Ave.

Access to the Second Harvest Community Food Bank from St. Joe Ave. was blocked but officials with the food bank said the incident did not disrupt their normal routine.

Motorists were streaming through the neighborhood to get around the mess. By 8:00 a.m. water was flowing over the curb and across St. Joseph Ave. into the parking lot of a nearby car wash and convenience store.

The St. Joseph School District announced there will be no school at Lafayette High School Tuesday due to the water main break.

By about 9 a.m. the geyser subsided as officials were able to shut down the water flow. They continued to drain water from the surrounding pipes from a nearby fire hydrant. A large pool of water remained as work got underway to repair the damage.